Senior Cyber Threat Researcher (Remote)

Company: AbbVie
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 8, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok . Job Description AbbVie is seeking a talented Senior Cyber Threat Researcher to join and provide strategic leadership within our Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team. AbbVies CTI teamis responsible foranticipatingand understanding the evolving cyber threat landscape. Whetheridentifyingemergingthreats, discerning trends in adversary behavior, or collaborating with industry peers, we directly influence the organizations security strategy by providing actionable, context-rich intelligence to decision-makers across all business units. This position can be remote anywhere in the U.S. AbbVies Senior Cyber Threat Researcher is an advanced member of the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team, specializing in intelligence analysis and threat research. The role involves producing actionable intelligence products, conducting deep research on threat actors and campaigns, and delivering briefings to various audiences, including technical and executive stakeholders. In addition to core analysis responsibilities, the position oversees the growth and structure of related cyber security services, particularly thethreathunting service. This includes providing guidance and mentorship to hunters, influencing methodologies, and ensuring intelligence is effectively used to prioritize and support hunt activities. The role collaborates across multiple teams and helps connect intelligence insights to detection and response actions. Qualified candidates have a strong background in cyber security disciplines and are comfortable leading, advising, and communicating across business and technicalunits. Responsibilities: Discover, collect, analyze, and model cyber intrusion campaigns using internal security data, case investigations, and sourced intelligence. Research, produce, and deliver finished intelligence products and threat briefings to diverse audiencesincluding technical teams, business units, and senior executivesto inform tactical operations and strategic security planning. Develop and enhance capabilities for understanding adversary tools, tactics, and evolving infrastructure. Provide direct oversight, ownership, and continual maturation of the threat hunting service: Develop service methodologies, set execution standards, and provide guidance and mentorship for full-time and part-time threat hunters; drive cross-functional and crowdsourced hunt initiatives; ensure intelligence-driven prioritization of hunt activities. Identifyand recommend defensive improvements based on observations and insights from both threat intelligence and hunt activities. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree with 7years experience;Master's Degreewith 6years experience; PhD with 2 years experience. Experience in application program development. Work experience should be in cyber security disciplines. Strong background in cybersecurity, withsignificant timein cyber threat intelligence andadditionalexperience in fields such as incident response, forensics, detection engineering, or CSIRT operationsbringing a well-rounded perspective to the role. 5 years in roles such as Intrusion Detection, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, or similar security disciplines. Strong familiarity with standard threat frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain), and hands-on experience analyzing adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Proficiencyin creating detective content (e.g., SIEM correlation rules, Snort/YARA signatures) and supporting the deployment of these assets with technical teams. Capable of conducting static and dynamic malware analysis, as well as interacting with outputs from common malware analysis tools. Scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation, enrichment, and analysis. Experience analyzing event data from a variety of security controls (firewalls, IPS/IDS, endpoint/AV/EDR, network analyzers) and enterprise log management platforms, along with the ability to recognize and communicate limitations or gaps in data collection (e.g.,missingor unparsed log sources). Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; adept at condensing complex technical or threat information into actionable briefs and updates tailored for strategic, operational, and tactical audiences, including direct briefings to business unit leaders and executives. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms. Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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